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Manteca, CA vs Port Lavaca, TX

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- Port Lavaca spends 4.9% less per student than Manteca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% lower in Port Lavaca than in Manteca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Lavaca had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manteca
 Manteca, CAPort Lavaca, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,635$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,268$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31374573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Manteca    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

South of 209 is a fantastic place to live. It has 2 good elementary schools (necessity for young population), new bay area folks coming to live in and around the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I just moved to this City from Southern CA for work close by. Given the other over-inflated prices of housing in Northern CA and the Bay Area in particular, Manteca is  More

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Over 10 years ago

Manteca is a small  More

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Reviews for Port Lavaca    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Port Lavaca is an amazing place. We have our problems but the city is a cultural heritage location for Eastern European Immigrants. Especially Hungary and Czech  More

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Ground Zero for flesh eating bacteria. You cant eat the fish. A guy died just 17 miles South because the bacteria got into his intestines. Pass this place  More

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(1) I lived there 2 years. Here's what they don't tell you. This town leads the State of Texas for flesh eating bacteria. Dont touch the water! There is no beach other  More

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